Pali district

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Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.

The Aravalli Range forms the eastern boundary of the district. A zone of foothills lies to the west, through which run the many tributaries of the Luni River. The western portion of the district includes the alluvial plain of the Luni.Pali has an area of 12,387 km² and a population of 1,819,201 (2001 census), which increased 22.39% in the decade 1991-2001. It is bounded by Nagaur District to the north, Ajmer District to the northeast, Rajsamand District to the east, Udaipur District to the southeast, Sirohi District to the southwest, Jalore District to the west, and Jodhpur District to the northwest.

Other towns in the district include Bamnera, Jaitaran, Bali, Ranakpur, Sojat, and Raipur.

It has big history. It was city of Paliwal Brahmin's. It has been destroyed three times and reestablished again.


Divisions and Districts of Rajasthan
Ajmer Division: Ajmer | Bhilwara | Nagaur | Tonk
Bharatpur Division: Bharatpur | Dholpur | Karauli | Sawai Madhopur
Bikaner Division: Bikaner | Churu | Sri Ganganagar | Hanumangarh
Jaipur Division: Alwar | Dausa | Jaipur | Jhunjhunu | Sikar
Jodhpur Division: Barmer | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jodhpur | Pali | Sirohi
Kota Division: Baran | Bundi | Jhalawar | Kota
Udaipur Division: Banswara | Chittorgarh | Dungarpur | Rajsamand | Udaipur